Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Podkarpackie Voivodeship, also known as the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is one of Poland's 16 voivodeships, with its capital at Rzeszow. It has a population of 2,101,732 people.

History
Podkarpackie Voivodeship was founded in 1998 after the reform of the government of Poland. Historically, its capital was Lwow, but after World War II's end in 1945 it became a part of the Soviet Union and then Ukraine after it gained its independence. Podkarpackie Voivodeship's major cities are its present-day capital of Rzeszow, Przemysl, Krosno, Debica, Mielec, Tarnobrzeg, and Stalowa Wola. The voivodeship has 2,101,732 people, living in 160 gminas.